Looks Like Public Proposals Are Here to Stay

Apparently some people are taking inspiration from The Bachelor: Rather than popping the question during a private, intimate moment, couples are into the idea of making proposals a public event. According to a survey of the anonymous confession app Whisper's members, 53 percent of Americans would prefer a public proposal to a private one. Nearly 20 percent prefer not to have their engagement in the spotlight, while a fair amount—29 percent—are undecided. Whisper also looked at where the most proposal-related confessions on the app were coming from. For whatever reason, Greensboro, N.C., took the cake, followed by Plano, Texas, Baltimore, Lexington, Ky., and Memphis, in that order. Regardless of location, people tend to talk about proposals the most in December, perhaps in time for the holidays, followed by January, while May harbors the fewest engagement-related secrets. Though people are happy to have their proposals go down in public, 47 percent feel that engagement ring selfies are too tacky. Another 23 percent are into them, while the other 30 percent are indifferent. As to what the ring looks like, 55 percent of respondents preferred a square diamond to a pear one. It's interesting to note that while plenty of people

Apparently some people are taking inspiration from The Bachelor: Rather than popping the question during a private, intimate moment, couples are into the idea of making proposals a public event. According to a survey of the anonymous confession app Whisper's members, 53 percent of Americans would prefer a public proposal to a private one. Nearly 20 percent prefer not to have their engagement in the spotlight, while a fair amount—29 percent—are undecided.

Whisper also looked at where the most proposal-related confessions on the app were coming from. For whatever reason, Greensboro, N.C., took the cake, followed by Plano, Texas, Baltimore, Lexington, Ky., and Memphis, in that order. Regardless of location, people tend to talk about proposals the most in December, perhaps in time for the holidays, followed by January, while May harbors the fewest engagement-related secrets.

Though people are happy to have their proposals go down in public, 47 percent feel that engagement ring selfies are too tacky. Another 23 percent are into them, while the other 30 percent are indifferent. As to what the ring looks like, 55 percent of respondents preferred a square diamond to a pear one.

It's interesting to note that while plenty of people are into the idea of a public proposal, plenty also aren't—and preferences also differ when it comes to ring type. So, when it comes to popping the Q, it's really best to make it as individual as possible.